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the cheater’s secret for how to make pillows

There’s a little secret that I wanna spill today… gorgeous pillows are dead simple to make. If you can sew a line, you can learn how to make pillows in about 15 minutes. Crazy, huh? Guess what – that’s not my only secret. You know those drool worthy designer fabrics…. I have another secret on how to use them and save money at the same time. Double whammy of pillow secrets today, my friends.

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So let’s talk fabric: You only need to buy enough for the fronts. Say whaaa??? Yep, the party’s on the front, yo.

For the back, we’re going to use a cheaper fabric – and you get to choose. I like Lenda curtains from Ikea – but drop cloths totally work, too! Either way, you’re using the utilitarian fabric on the back, pretty stuffs on the fronts, m’kay?

Here’s what you’re gonna need:

how to make pillowsUse the pretty fabric to cut the 24 x 24 (or 16×16 or 18×18 – whatevs) for the fronts… then use the cheaper, plain fabric to cut two smaller pieces for the back. On one long edge, you want the seam or selvage edge, so you have less work to do – see there, another cheat!

how to make pillowsFor my pillows, I used some gorgeous ikat from Online Fabric Store – and then put the back on top, right sides together, then layered the backs on top of the front. You want the outside edges all lined up, but the flaps on the back to overlap. Pin it all up, then sew a seam all the way around with a 1/2 inch seam allowance. That’s it. Super simple lesson on how to make pillows, huh?

how to make pillowsFlip it out, iron it well, stuff your insert and enjoy your 15 minutes of fame work.

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Thanks to Online Fabric Store for partnering with me on this post!

 

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  3. Um……..I think even I can do this : ) LOL!!!!! and you sure know first hand that I am not exactly…let’s say handy with a sewing machine!!!! Thanks for the secrets my friend…this post ROCKS!!!! …of to pin…hugs

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  7. I’m not crafty at all, but this sounds like something even I can do 🙂 Would love to win the gift card, it might be the kick in the butt I need to try this out!

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  12. Team Lucy & Ethel of Plainfield IN (a.k.a., my BFF Becky & I!) would make curtains for her bathroom & my living room? Why? Because best friends share! We’d design & measure together, put a lovely beef stew in the crockpot (for 2 families!), I’d woman the sewing machine & Becky would make the gin & tonics! Some ironing and…voile’, curtains done! Thank-you for the opportunity to share some fun today! Your blog inspires me everyday to add some whimsy to my home…or LIFE!!! Take care! Chris

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  13. I’ve been looking for fabric for pillows for my living room and family room, I’d also like to trim some drop cloth curtains. Thanks for the tip!

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  16. I am getting ready to redo our laundry/mudroom. This is also the main entrance of our home, so I want to dress it up to make a good impression when friends come to visit. I need to make (5) cafe curtains and a few throw pillows. I love the fabric that you used in this post, it’s just perfect!

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  17. I really need curtains for my craft room. I also need to make a window seat with pillows for my kids’ bedroom. We built their book nook using pieces from our old bed frame. The kids won’t read there because it is still solid wood. I can’t blame them. I am completely pattern obsessed so fabric always makes me say, “Oooooh.”

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  19. This is so smart! I love how simple this is, I sew buthaventmDepillows because they seem like a lot of work. I’d make a bunch of pillows if Given the chance!

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  24. Let’s see….. I can think of a million things I would love to make. We’re moving into a new place very shortly
    and I need everything!

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  27. I loooove following your blog and Insta! I am new to sewing and falling in love! These pillows are right up my alley!! YOU ROCK!!!

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  28. I am purchasing my first sewing machine ever this week. I’m excited and nervous all at once thinking about sewing. I think this might be my first sewing project I attempt. After I make the pillows I would like to make curtains and with the help from my friend I need to make a slipcover for a not so pretty chair.

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  30. Aren’t pillows just the greatest for adding a tot of color and freshness at an affordable price? thanks for your pillow instructions, I’m thinking what a great Christmas gift. Thanks also for the opportunity to win and, should I win, I’d make a quilt or quilts.

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  31. Hi, love your choice of vibrant fabrics! I decided a few years back, that I liked the idea of having tartan plaid pillow covers for Christmas on all of my family room and morning room sofas . Let me just say that sewing’s just not my thing…especially since I had about 8 covers to make!! So, I had this idea to use large tartan dinner napkins for the pillow covers, sewing up the edges along the outside seam of the napkin so they still looked perky and used Velcro strips along the one side to close them. Easy on, easy off, especially since I had about 8 covers to make. I’ve had these for years now and they still look as good as when I made them. And no-one believes I made them–they look THAT good!

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  35. OH MY GOSH!!!!!! You found the fabric I have been searching for! I have walls that are the same blue in that pillow! Originally I had a cream colored couch back there, but then my mom gave me some newer ones that only fit back there. It has been a decorating nightmare! These pillow might be just what I need to add a punch of color, tie in the walls, and make the room feel more adult (it was the play/media room). Thanks! Now, if I could just win the gift card everything would be perfect! 😉 Thanks for the giveaway!

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  37. First I’d make some super easy pillows cause I’m pretty sure I can sew a straight line 🙂 then I’d find some other straight line projects to increase my confidence 🙂 thanks for the giveaway!

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  39. What would I do? The possibilities are endless! I want to do a faux roman shade in the mudroom and now, I want to attempt pillows for all of my pillow -less furniture!

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  40. Love this tutorial and amazing secret!! 🙂 I have been searching for great prices for curtains for months now. Could definitely use the gift for those!! Much rather save the money for Christmas! 🙂

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  42. Moving to a new place on Friday and need to make new curtains!!! $100 would go a long way to make that a reality!!!! Thanks for the giveaway!!!!

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  43. i would love to make my first quilt! i am teaching myself how to crochet and sew at the same time, all while doing other projects for a booth i rent at a local shop and my brand new etsy shop i am trying to get off the ground, so i am a little frazzled! taking time to make something for myself after the holidays would be awesome – especially with free fabric!

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  47. Nice idea. Just yesterday I used a dress from Salvation Army to make the fronts of 2 matching pillows, and a scrap of upholstery fabric for the back. A reversible pair.

    Your 24-inch formula means we have to buy just 2/3 yard of gorgeous $ fabric we Love, AND have some left over!

    Really, can a gal have too many pillows to rotate at whim?

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  53. Love your pillows!! Such cute fabric choices! And, I love fabric – looking to make some curtains soon 🙂 Thanks for the opportunity, and for the tip on the sale!!

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  54. This turtorial came at the perfect time!!! I have been wanting to make some simple new pillows! I love the fabric you chose and I love online fabric store! Yes I do have a fabric obsession and hardly know my way around a sewing machine.

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  55. Now that I know how to make a pillow better I would love to make some more that might actually turn out better than the couple that I have done:)

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  56. I have a list of fabrics I’d like to get from the Online Fabric Store to make curtains for our living room, nursery, and bedroom!

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  59. I would make pillows. Lots of pillows as well as a cushion for a bench in our craft room.
    Thanks for the giveaway!

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  61. I would finally be able to make the curtains of my dreams using Waverly’s Parchment Paper. So beautiful and neutral to go with almost any decor change I may do.

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  62. I would totally buy fabric to slip cover my ugly wingback chairs. Woo Hoo! or living room curtains. Anything is better than what I have right now

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  65. I really need to make pillows, so thanks for the ideas. I would get fabric for a slipcover for our chair in our living room, it looks really sad!

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  67. I have an old office chair I use as my sewing chair and it needs to be recovered. I’m sure I can find something gorgeous at OFS, and maybe have some left over for a matching sewing machine cover. Thanks for the give away!

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  69. We moved into a rental this summer and I have yet to find a good way to decorate without making too many holes or painting. I think sewing curtains and updating the look of our living room with some new pillows would be awesome!
    Thanks for the idea and the chance to win!

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  70. I have been wanting to try my hand at making a slipcover for my large comfy chair. I would love to win this gift card! Thanks for the chance!

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  71. I’m floored. Really….this is a great tip! I REALLY need to make new pillows for my bed. I have redone most of the room but the pillow situation is lacking greatly.
    Thanks so so much for sharing!
    Ashley Rane Sparks

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  73. My daughter turned 13 this year and would like to redo her entire bedroom. I would use the gift card to buy enough chevron fabric in aquamarine to make her some drapes and a few throw pillows. Thanks again for sharing the link to the online fabric store. It was just what I was looking for.

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  74. Oh my goodness this gift card would save my tail right now! We are expecting our first little one in seven weeks and have MOSTLY everything! Furniture wise anyway – I totally forgot that I need fabric to make a crib skirt, curtains and possible a teething rail. This gift card would DEFINITELY go to finishing our first nursery! =]

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  75. I would make drapes for either my son’s bedroom, or my bedroom. They are always so expensive and I can never find anything I love without doing custom work myself!

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  79. I’m getting married in 3 months (YAY!) and I would use this gift card to brighten up our first home. With curtains and pillows. (we desperately need both!) 🙂

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  80. Your post on pillows caught my eye because I need to make pillows! The pillows I had made are now falling apart, but I need some pretty material – I also need to make a coverlet for a down comforter, it is getting cold out and I don’t want to use it without a coverlet!!!! I need to make a few more pillows, too, for my livingroom area. It is so bleak without pillows, but until I can get nice material, I’d rather go without!!!! I like your tip about using the less expensive fabric on the back!!!! That’s one way to make it more affordable!!!!

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  81. First of all, thanks for the cyber Monday heads up! I will be sure to check that out 🙂
    With the gift card I would of course love to make some throw pillows for my pillow-less couch. I need to add some life and color to it. The next project on my list is to redo my kitchen table. I am re-painting the chairs (6) white and reupholstering the seats. With any fabric left over, I can definitely make gifts for the holidays…throw pillows, place mats, etc… Thanks for the entry!

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  82. It’s time for a dining room re-fresher and need to upholster the chairs and make new drapes. Love the sewing tips!

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  84. I am making quilts for my girls (ages 5 & nearly 3) and I need more fabric to finish them! I also plan on making my son a quilt too (age 7), but haven’t even bought any fabric for his yet. This gift card would let me finish these projects!!! Thanks!

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  85. Great tips! I’ve got to get some great fabric so I can make a window seat cushion and some great pillows for my children’s playroom!

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  86. What would I make? Oh, the list is loooooong! But I want to finally create a sanctuary in our master bedroom with window treatments and bed linens. It’s been over a decade, and I have yet to purposefully decorate our space!

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  88. I would cover the semi-ugly pillows sitting in my living room that have now been waiting for slipcovers for a few months, and then I would make my daughter a dress and make some gifts for others!

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  89. If I win the $100.00 gift card I would use it towards fabric to make new slipcovers for my couch and 2 chairs in my living room. I want to update the whole room and this would help tremendously! Thank you!

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  90. I would buy a whole bunch of fabric-y gorgeousness, scour the internet for some no-sew projects, and then beg my friend to teach me how to sew!

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  94. Fantastic! 100 bucks to spend on fabric would be AMAZING. I have some chairs in my dining room that really need to be reupholstered. Fingers crossed!

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  95. Woo hoo! I love fabric. I need to make some curtains for my son’s room – This would be perfect – Thanks for the great giveaway!! (Looooove the ikat fabric btw)

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  96. I would like to order some fleecy material to line my boxer Sophie’s new dog jacket I made for the winter. She loves to be all cozied up in it!

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  97. i have a huge tub full of old pillows….one i was afraid to try to cover them …you took care of that…two i just can’t afford the material i used to shop wal marts fabric dept. for really cheap stuff but since they no longer carry fabric i have been just out of luck xx

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  98. Hi Gina! Well, after this post, with $100 of fabric, I’d make some pillows. And since I’m a huge bargain hunter, I know I’d have $$ left, so I’d sew thanksgiving and Christmas outfits for my kiddos. 🙂 Oooo… and our stockings are a sorry lot. Every year I say I’m going to sew new. That would be FUN!
    Hugs! ~Amber

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  108. We’re adopting internationally, so I would make some super cute girly pillows for our new little one’s room 🙂

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  119. I would make a new totebag/diaper bag for our trip home for the holidays and some pretty dresses for my one year old daughter!

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  120. $100????? WOW – so many fabric dreams swirling. My gal pal & I will put it toward our needs for recovering a couple of chairs, new drapery panels, and a few of your simple pillow covers! Great instructions – thanks!

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  123. There are so many things on my wish list. I want to make curtains for the guest room, a dust ruffle and new duvet cover for our bed, a quilt and clothes. You can never have too many clothes! Thanks for the chance to dream and maybe even win!

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  125. I just moved from FL to RI and I am so home sick and miss the beach and sunshine. With the $100 gift card I would make pillows that reminded me of home and brighten up my dark apartment and bring the sunshine back! please oh please pick me!

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  127. Great tutorial – I have been wanting to make some pillows for so long …. now I know I can – thank you!
    Would love some new fabric for lots of new pillows.

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  129. I love your ideas for simple but helpful ideas. Pillows are always a need in our home. Between kids and cats they don’t hold up long. The gift card would certainly help with this.

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  130. I will be returning to work after 4 years….just before Christmas….. And I would use the fabric to make blankets and floor pillows for our reading corner that I share with my special little guy since I won’t be home for bedtime stories anymore. Something warm and soft….kinda fluffy, like me! Lol! I’ll make one to match so while I’m at work we can wrap up together and FaceTime a story or two.

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  133. I have a plain tan bench cushion in our family room that is screaming for an update! Oh, and curtains like everyone else 🙂

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  134. I never thought to use cheaper fabric for the backs of pillows! that’s like, DUH!! I’m getting ready to do curtains and all new pillow covers for my couches so $100 would go a LONG WAY!!! :o)

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  135. PS – I love your trick! It’s even easier if you buy pretty cloth dinner napkins from world market or pier one. They are pre-measured! Just have to cut the piece for the back in half.

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  136. I would make curtains for my living room, dining room, & kitchen, since right now I am using sheets with curtain clips.

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  137. Looks like a great site, I do most of my fabric shopping online. With a $100 gift card, I would probably attempt matching raincoats for my daughters with the Amy Butler laminates – so pretty!

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  138. We are closing escrow on our new house tomorrow, and I can’t wait to get started on some DIY projects. I would use the gift card to purchase fabric for curtains and pillows. Our living room and master bedroom can use some fun pops of color!

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  142. OH, I have the most comfortable chair with the ugliest fabric (like from the 60 orange, gaudy). I so want to make a slip cover.

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  145. I have an antique settee and chair that need to be recovered. I would use the money to buy fabric for that, so they could go in my sitting room.

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  150. I just started updating my parent’s home and am in dire need of fabric for the couch pillows and curtain. This tip will definitely help me save some $$ while still making cute pillows. Now if only I could win that gift card.

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  151. Thanks for the great pillow tutorial! I’m going to try pillows this weekend! And thanks for hosting this awesome giveaway. I’d buy enough fabric to make an Amy Butler ottoman.

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  152. My daughter is moving into a new home – this would be a great win as I would love to make her some pillows and curtains.

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  156. I would love to just have fabric to make whatever comes to mind. I get so many good ideas from blogs like yours so there is always something i want to try.

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  157. Curtains for my bedroom definitely!!! Thanks so much for the inspiration ( and tutorials) , you really inspire me to create for my home.

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  158. I would so love to make my dear friend a few pillows for her couches. She is going through a really rough patch and I would like to help put a smile back on her face for a minute a day when she sees beautiful fun patterns dancing across her couch!!!! Thanks for the opportunity and good luck to everyone who enters!!

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  161. I would make warm and cozy blankies, soft burp cloths and other fun things for my soon-to arrive granddaughter. And of course, some pretty pillows! Those would go in the family room. Thanks for the tips!

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  165. I have a slight (ok,maybe not so slight) fabric addiction. Knowing me, I’d make a new skirt or infinity scarf, and maybe also a table runner & matching napkins.

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  167. Well, duh! (Forehead smack) I never thought to use the good fabric only on the fronts! thanks for the good idea. I would definitely be making myself some curtains and some more pillows with some new fabric!

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  171. I would so use the $100 to finally make slip covers for my thrifted wing back chairs that have been waiting for two years for a facelift!

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  178. Thank you for this tutorial! I have been wanting to recover my living room pillows for at least a year now! So, that’s the first thing I would do with the $100 – and then I would make a duvet cover for my daughters bed, more pillows to match, and a card table play house for her for Christmas!

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  180. I would make curtains and pillows for the living room, as well as a new bedspread for my son and a new quilt for my daughter. Thanks!

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  183. Thanks for the tips!! I would but fabrics to make my daughter bedding! She is dying for purple and Turqouise bedding and it has so far been HARD to find that combo!!

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  184. Hello! Your site is so inspiring and motivational; you show how a little time and a lot of love can make such a big difference!! If I won the gift card for fabric, I would make pillowcases for children, with their favorite thing being the subject and add pictures of family, friends and/or pets. They could take them when they spend the night away from home to have the reassurance that their loved ones are always with them. This would be especially helpful for small children whose parents are divorced or children that have parents in the service. Anything to bring comfort to someone! Thanks for the contest:)

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  189. I would love to sew up some cute aprons for some of my girlfriends for Christmas gifts…that, and maybe try out your pillow project!! Loving those pillows!

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  192. Cool fabric you picked for that pillow! It made me check out all the baby fabrics. I would make make some of my baby buntings in some cool contemporary fabrics. I am always looking for a new source for fabric.

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  193. Winning fabric would definitely solve my dilemma . I changed the paint color in my family room 2 years ago. So down came the curtains that no longer match, the curtain rods look pretty lonely up there. I discovered your blog last month, live love love it. You are very creative. Thank you

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  195. I just learned how to sew this year (yay!!!) and will be making lots of delightful handmade gifts for my daughters, niece, nephews, and cousins! I would Love, love, love the chance up pick out great new fabric for all the fun kid projects!!

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  196. I’m making pillows for my window and wall length bench seat in my remodeled kitchen. Wanting interchangeable fabrics for each season. And… New window treatments are on my mind too!

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  198. Love the IKAT fabric and you are right! Save the pretty stuff for the front! I love to make pillow covers. I think its that instant gratification thing! Thanks Gina!

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  199. Great (and brief! yes!) tutorial! This seems like a no-brainer, and yet, my no-brain did not come up with it on its own, so THANK YOU.
    What would I make? It’s time to cover this couch, so I’d like to say that I would do some reupholstering. But that’s not true. I’d probably just make housewarming gifts (curtains, table runner, etc.) for my sister, who closes on her new home next month. 🙂

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  201. I just purchased an old chair at an estate sale and would use the money to purchase the fabric I need to re upholster it! Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  202. There is a pair of curtains at Anthropologie that I just LOVE but they are like 200 each panel or something! So I have my eye on an equally colorful but much much cheaper fabric that I would make some diy curtains with 😀

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  203. Thanks for the giveaway! The possibilities of projects with $100 fabric is endless. I love making DIY decor. I would use the fabric for some fun holiday decor projects like wreaths or garland or ornaments, etc.

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  204. I would make my daughter her beautiful bed covers and comforter and curtains and pillows fit for a princess because she just turned 7 and is doing great in school. If I had anything left. Over I’d also make pillows for my couches they look so sad and not comfy or cozy!

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  207. Hi-Love the tutorial. I would love to make pillows, drapes, spreads, the whole deal, for my granddaughter’s room. She loves anything I do but so far it has only been small things.

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  208. I am new to sewing, and would love to make some pillowcases for our bed and my daughter’s bed. And maybe try these pillows for our sofa 🙂 Thanks!

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  210. We just moved, and have a ton of windows that desperately need curtains. Way too spendy to buy them, I need to buy some fabric and make them!

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  211. Hello. Your pillows look amazing! You have motivated me make some for my new bedroom set. Is there any way you could put up more pictures of the process. After step one I’m super confused. Thank you.

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  214. I happen to be making some pillows like this just today! Thanks for the tips! Would love to have fabric to make curtains for my guest room closet.

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  216. I would use a $100 gift card toward fabric for making curtains for our new old house. The house has 24 windows! Two are completed; 22 left to go!

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  219. Love your hint and your Blog, lots of inspiration!! I would love to make lots of doll dresses/clothes, a whole wardrobe, for my little 6 yr. old neighbor’s dolls. She loves her dolls, to change outfits and dress them up. Parents on very limited budget, can’t spare much for ready-made doll clothes, and lots of new little outfits for the dolls at Christmas would make her day and keep her believing in Santa a bit longer!!!
    Thanks

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  220. I’ve already been looking at onlinefabricstore.net for fabric to reupholster a chair in our living room and for new curtains. They have beautiful fabric for great prices!

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  222. I need curtains and seat covers redone in my dining room! A $100 would help tremendously with that! Thanks for the opportunity.

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  231. I would love to purchase a gorgeous, navy Ikat fabric and make full length, double shower curtain for my bath. Sigh…..

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  241. There is so many things one can do with $100. I’d by fabric for the master bedroom for a new duvet, bed skirt, curtains, and maybe throw pillows. If there is money left, then I’ll buy fabric to make things for my niece.

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  243. Wow all the possibilities! First off would be some great pillows for my bed that I’ve been dying to make, then my bedroom would finally get curtains! If I had any left I love to get cute fat quarter packs for apliques. I just made the cutest baby tees with giraffes on them. Just the outline in some great fabric.

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  245. I was just telling my daughters that we need to make some pillows. Thank you for the tutorial and the chance to win some fabric!

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  246. I have 2 new grandchildren coming next April and I would make quilts for them as I have done for my other grandchildren in the past, what fun that would be, I could do a lot of damage with 100.00 at a fabric store!

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  247. Question: How do you determine what size the back panels are for the pillows? Thanks for any advice in helping me figure his out. I have a pillow form that is 14×14~~my back panels would be 14x~~

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  248. I love fabric DIYs!! I’m planning some killer projects for our sunroom after the holiday rush has passed. The $100 would be a great start for this beautiful room. Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter!!

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  249. I would love to splurge on myself this time of year ,whoop whoop ,I would make some awesome drapes that I normally woul

    LOVE
    TO SEW ,nice new long drapes would be an awesome splurge for myself this time of year ! Great blog I stumbled on here via pinterest

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  250. Love the pillow tutorial; just found your site thru The Graphics Fairy site. With $100 in fabric, I’d make new curtains for my den. What’s there now has been there about 10 years and needs updating. Good luck to everyone.

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  252. I have always wanted to make a quilt. I would make some curtains to match for my bedroom. It has been long neglected! Thanks!

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  253. I would make a ton of pillows and roman shades for my newly remodeled reading room. Thanks for the awesome opportunity!

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  254. First, I want to say…love your site. I would definitely make some curtains. I don’t own a sewing machine that works, but I can hand stitch anything.

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  255. This is how I make my pillow covers, but *lightbulb* never have thought of using cheaper fabric for the back!! Thanks 🙂

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  259. So many projects, so little fabric! Bedroom curtains, pillows, and bedcover! Curtains for granddaughters room! Fabric to reupholster an old rocking chair! Pillows for said chair, and others! The list seems endless. lol

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  262. My next home sewing project on my to-do list is sofa slipcovers! I already have my fabric picked out on OFS and a giftcard would make it so much more affordable. 😀

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  265. I was thing there was a way to make an envelope type pillow case just wasn’t sure how, now I know thank you. If I win I am going to make over our bedroom. New curtains, footstool cover and pillows.

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  266. I have a bedroom that needs some updating, new curtains, ottoman cover and pillows. I am going to use your pillow idea looks so easy. Thank you.

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  267. I would so love to win the $100 so that I could buy fabric to make curtains. I love your website. You have clever ideas and great tutorials. Thanks for being an inspiration.

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  270. Great idea, I have always been afraid of making pillows because of the “finishing” needed to put them together. These are great, no closing up open seams after you stuff and you can take the pillow apart to wash the fabric. Win/Win for me! I would love to win a gift card so that I could go crazy with pillows and maybe even a set of curtains for my bedroom which has been lacking them for a few years now! Thanks for the great info, keep it up!

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  271. I would hang some beautiful fabric in my new baby girl’s room! It’s a rental, so we can’t paint the walls- so I’d use fabric as temporary wallpaper!

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  272. I would also like to make new pillows for my mainroom. And princess gowns for my daughter who is turning 4 this december

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  273. I would love to start making bedding for our nursery to get it ready for our first little one! We also need curtains in the living room. Thanks for offering the giveaway!

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  278. Thanks for the tutorial! I would love to make a tablecloth for our dining room, pillows for the couches, and some cute dresses for my girls. I just started sewing again and have a ton of pent up projects to get to!

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  279. I love finding fabric that can be used for anything- curtains, pillows, aprons…whatever comes up in the project list! Love chances to win even more!!!

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  280. I could make sooo many things with $100 in fabric! Floor pillows for my almost 1 year old,makeup bag Christmas presents, New table runner, more diy rugs (my current project!) This would help so much with my dream/goal of opening my own Etsy shop soon! All too perfect for the early Christmas present from grandmother yesterday, a new Singer sewing machine!!! Overloading my house on ikat and chevron prints! Eeeeekk!

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  282. So glad to find your tips! Just starting to get into sewing and this seems doable. I would love to cover my pillows on my living room they came with the couch not my favorite! And I need curtains for almost any room just moved into our house.

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  285. Oh yes I know just what I would make! A sleeping bag with matching pj’s and a pillowcase and some sort of cute stuffed animal for my son’s birthday which is going to be a nature/camping theme.

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  286. I’d love to make new pillows for the living room! And after that do all the darling fabric crafts that I’ve pinned on my Pinterest board but never had the mat’ls to do :-)!

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  287. I would love to make slipcovers for my dining room chairs to change up the look in my dining room. Thanks for the great tutorial on making pillows, so easy:)

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  289. I have been wanting to make/ buy toss pillows for our white ektorp sofa for a while now, so I would totally spend it on fabric for that! 🙂

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  290. I think pillows are about all I could make, but once I get over the insecurity from all the posts above, I might try my hand at curtains for my girls’ rooms and closets. Yes, their closets don’t have enough clearance for doors, so they need curtains.

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  294. I would buy fabric for throw pillows and curtains for our new house! My mom is starting to give me sewing lessons. so thanks for the pointers!

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  297. I need to make some pillows for my living room! I have been wanting to for the longest time! I already have some fabric picked out 🙂

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  305. I’d reupholster an antique chair I picked up at a thrift store, and make matching throw pillows for my sofa! Great tutorial, thanks for sharing!

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  306. I’m the manager of a retirement community. We have a lovely private dining room that our residents can use for private dinners and parties, but the 10 chairs need to be recovered with new fabric SO badly!! I would LOVE to surprise my 150+ residents with “new” chairs, they would be thrilled!

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  307. So on the back you create a slot with the two smaller pieces to slide the pillow form in and out?
    I just bought some fabric to make pillow for me bed. I love your idea of using a different, less expensive fabric on the back. Thank you!

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  309. I have used your instructions to make pillows for my living room… won’t make future pillows any other way! Soooooooo easy!

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  310. Oh my goodness…wish I had seen this sooner. Just made eight pillows and it was not this simple….lol Love this idea will be using this idea in the future! Thanks so much for sharing! Great ideas! Love your blog!

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  311. Hi Gina,
    In your 20 easy pillow post this morning, the link for the Easy Zipper Pillow takes me to the frog tape leaf wreath. Can you fix that link and send me the correct link. Thank you.

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